Causes and Effects of the Bus Boycott
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Objective
I can analyze the causes and effects of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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Key concepts
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was caused by decades of racial segregation in Alabama, where laws forced Black passengers to sit in the back of buses.
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The immediate cause of the boycott was the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her bus seat, which led to a boycott organized by Martin Luther King Jr..
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott led to significant financial losses for the bus company, drew national attention to the Civil Rights Movement, and resulted in the Supreme Court ruling bus segregation laws were unconstitutional.
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Practice
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What was the primary legal basis for segregation on buses in Montgomery, Alabama, prior to the boycott?
Which event directly triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
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“Describe one cause of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and one effect it had on the Civil Rights Movement.”
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